Assistant Director of Civil Infrastructure

AECOM•Sacramento, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

AECOM is seeking an Assistant Director of Civil Infrastructure for one of our offices in Sacramento, CA. The role provides engineering and technical support for the planning, development, design, and delivery of complex infrastructure projects. This role promotes consistency in engineering documents, standards, and technical requirements while coordinating with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders. Responsibilities include supporting engineering management activities, reviewing design compliance, providing technical recommendations on complex engineering issues and cost estimates, facilitating coordination across functional groups, and contributing to informed decision-making throughout the project lifecycle.

Requirements

BA/BS + 10 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education, including 2 years of leadership
Current registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) in the State of California.

Nice To Haves

Advanced understanding of engineering management in complex and large-scale rail projects or programs from planning through preliminary engineering, detail design, construction support, and coordination with system and O&M
Demonstrated experience serving in a senior leadership role responsible for the planning, design, development, and delivery of large, complex infrastructure projects or programs.
Proven ability to provide strategic leadership, analyze complex technical and programmatic issues, and develop innovative, practical solutions that support organizational objectives.
Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and collaborating with executive leadership, public agencies, consultants, contractors, and other stakeholders.
Strong communication, organizational, and decision-making skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-profile program environment.
Engineering leadership experience and roles in alternative delivery projects
Extensive experience in value engineering and configuration change management
Interface management experience between construction stages or contractors/suppliers during design and implementation phases

Responsibilities

Ensuring the engineering documents, standards, and technical requirements are consistent and coordinating engineering documentation with other functional support groups
Providing recommendations on complex issues, cost estimation, and construction support
Assisting with development, recommendation, and implementation of policies, as applicable, in relation to engineering management, engineering standards, and technical requirements, infrastructure development, system development, design, and construction support including change management
Assisting with engineering activities necessary to support planning, development, procurement, design, and construction of the projects
Managing the engineering activities of preliminary engineering, alternative technical concepts, design, and design variances
Verifying that designs are compliant with the engineering requirements
Providing functional support including interface coordination between engineering and other functions groups, coordination between Civil coordination with O&M, and assistance for implementing third-party requirements
Supporting executives on strategic matters to ensure timely and effective decision-making in relation to engineering matters